Nothing will be announced or acknowledged until after Aug 3.
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What's on Aug 3rd? 🤔
August 3rd is the last day the governor can call a special election. Otherwise it's just combined with the general election.
I'm not sure if this is even that advantageous for the Republicans. Even during a special election a Republican will likely win, even if it's a less Trumpy one, still a Republican. Seems better than an empty seat.
Unless they have reason to believe a dem would outperform in a special election.
Also since there has been confusion in other threads, Kentucky does not allow the governor to fill a vacant senate seat by appointments, he can only call a special election
Irrelevant now. Apparently McConnell has spoken.
Probably primaries
Mitch is very very dead. They’re just waiting until it’s politically convenient to announce it.
100% agree, I should have it "still" no Mitch
He is dead already. They are hiding it so the governer can't appoint a replacement.
100%
Schrödinger's faschist.
I managed to stay offline for a whole day touching sand, this was a weird one to see for my first bit of online news after that guy getting yeeted by the Bison
Not expected but still a welcome obituary. Hilarious Graham was got before McConnell